TTB 2025: The tug operators’ roundtable
At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 in Mobile, Ala., the tugboat industry will take center stage as leading professionals gather to tackle the pressing issues shaping today’s tug operations.
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VIDEO: AWO highlights American Waterways HERO Award
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a new video showcasing the American Waterways Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award. The HERO Award, established on March 1, 2023, documents and
American Maritime Partnership announces new leadership team
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, has elected a new leadership team, with AWO’s Jennifer Carpenter taking the helm as president and, in doing so,
VIDEO: AWO spreads the word on waterways sustainability
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) continues to take the industry’s message on waterways sustainability where it needs to be heard. When it comes to environmental sustainability, says AWO, “we have a powerful
TTB: Vessel operators, TPOs join forces on Subchapter M panel
While waterways operators may be relaxing a little after the industry’s successful completion of the four-year Certificate of Inspection phase-in of the Subchapter M towing vessel safety program, they now face further
Thordon Bearings reports increased demand from inland waterways operators
Thordon Bearings Inc. says that demand for environmentally sustainable water-lubricated and grease-free bearings and seals has increased dramatically in the U.S. and Latin American inland waterways market as more and more operators
American Maritime Partnership elects new leadership team
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the umbrella organization for the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership. Ku’uhaku Park, senior vice president of government and community relations at
Biden administration unveils action plan for U.S. ports and waterways
The just-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $17 billion for improvements at U.S. coastal ports, inland ports and waterways, and land ports of entry along the border. Saying that “President Biden is not
20 years later: NY Waterways looks back at rescue efforts on 9/11
As people gathered on the New York Harbor waterfront in Manhattan to remember and honor the victims of the 9/11 attack on its 20th anniversary, many vessels from the “Great Boatlift” rescue
ABS and Vanderbilt put spotlight on waterways decarbonization
The current GHG emissions profile of the inland waterway sector is low compared to other freight modes. The American Waterways Operators cites statistics that show that one dry cargo barge can carry